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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Ques. 31JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. C and E Only
  2. A, B and D Only
  3. A, C and E Only
  4. B, C and D Only
Ques. 32JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

The compounds that produce CO2 with aqueous NaHCO3 solution are: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A and C Only
  2. A, B and E Only
  3. A and B Only
  4. A, C and D Only
Ques. 33JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

The total number of compounds from below when treated with hot KMnO4, giving benzoic acid is: [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure]

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 6
Ques. 34JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Which of the following arrangements with respect to their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reaction is correct?

  1. acetophenone < benzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde < p-nitrobenzaldehyde
  2. acetophenone < p-tolualdehyde < benzaldehyde < p-nitrobenzaldehyde
  3. p-nitrobenzaldehyde < benzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde < acetophenone
  4. benzaldehyde < acetophenone < p-nitrobenzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde
Ques. 35JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Aman has been asked to synthesise the molecule [figure] He thought of preparing the molecule using an aldol condensation reaction. He found a few cyclic alkenes in his laboratory. He thought of performing ozonolysis reaction on alkene to produce a dicarbonyl compound followed by aldol reaction to prepare "x". Predict the suitable alkene that can lead to the formation of "x".

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 36JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Morning Shift)

The major product of the following reaction is : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. CH3-CH2-CH2-OH
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 37JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements: Consider the following reaction [figure] In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 38JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Morning Shift)

The compounds which give positive Fehling's test are : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, C and D Only
  2. A, B and C Only
  3. A, D and E Only
  4. C, D and E Only
Ques. 39JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] Residue (A) + HCl (dil) Compound (B) Structure of residue (A) and compound (B) formed respectively is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 40JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Morning Shift)

Identify major product "X" formed in the following reaction : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 41JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Morning Shift)

[figure] What is the structure of C?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 42JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

Which of the following compounds can give positive iodoform test when treated with aqueous KOH solution followed by potassium hypoiodite.

  1. CH3CH2- O \|C-CH2CH3
  2. [figure]
  3. CH3CH2- Cl | Cl |C-CH3
  4. CH3CH2CH2CHO
Ques. 43JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

Which of the following compounds will give silver mirror with ammoniacal silver nitrate? Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B and C only
  2. C and D only
  3. A, B and C only
  4. A only
Ques. 44JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

Major product of the following reaction is [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 45JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Morning Shift)

Identify the product (P) in the following reaction: [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 46JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Evening Shift)

The correct sequence of acidic strength of the following aliphatic acids in their decreasing order is: CH3CH2COOH, CH3COOH, CH3CH2CH2COOH, HCOOH

  1. HCOOH > CH3CH2CH2COOH > CH3CH2COOH > CH3COOH
  2. HCOOH > CH3COOH > CH3CH2COOH > CH3CH2CH2COOH
  3. CH3CH2CH2COOH > CH3CH2COOH > CH3COOH > HCOOH
  4. CH3COOH > CH3CH2COOH > CH3CH2CH2COOH > HCOOH
Ques. 47JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Morning Shift)

Which among the following aldehydes is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reactions?

  1. C2H5- O \|C-H
  2. H- O \|C-H
  3. C3H7- O \|C-H
  4. CH3- O \|C-H
Ques. 48JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the given reaction, identify the major product P. CH3-COOH [(iv) H2O/ OH, ](i) LiAlH4 (ii) PCC (iii) HCN/ OH “P”

  1. CH3- OH |CH-COOH
  2. CH3-CH2- O \|C-NH2
  3. CH3- O \|C-CH2CH3
  4. CH3-CH2-CH2-OH
Ques. 49JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Morning Shift)

For the Compounds : (A) H3C-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-CH3 (B) H3C-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3 (C) CH3-CH2- O \|C-CH2-CH3 (D) H3C- OH |CH-CH2-CH2-CH3 The increasing order of boiling point is : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (D) < (C) < (A) < (B)
  2. (B) < (A) < (C) < (D)
  3. (A) < (B) < (C) < (D)
  4. (B) < (A) < (D) < (C)
Ques. 50JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Morning Shift)

Identify 'A' in the following reaction : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 51JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

Identify A and B in the given chemical reaction sequence : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 52JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] Consider the above reaction sequence and identify the major product P.

  1. Methanoic acid
  2. Methoxymethane
  3. Methane
  4. Methanal
Ques. 53JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  2. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Ques. 54JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Identify the product in the following reaction: [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 55JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] In the above chemical reaction sequence "A" and "B" respectively are

  1. H2O, H+ and NaOH(alc)/I2
  2. O3, Zn/H2O and KMnO4
  3. H2O, H+ and KMnO4
  4. O3, Zn/H2O and NaOH(alc)/I2
Ques. 56JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

Identify A and B in the following sequence of reaction [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 57JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Evening Shift)

[figure] Acid D formed in above reaction is :

  1. Malonic acid
  2. Oxalic acid
  3. Succinic acid
  4. Gluconic acid
Ques. 58JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

Identify major product 'P' formed in the following reaction. [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 59JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

Identify the name reaction. [figure]

  1. Stephen Reaction
  2. Etard Reaction
  3. Gattermann - Koch Reaction
  4. Rosenmund Reduction
Ques. 60JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

[figure] This reduction reaction is known as:

  1. Wolff-Kishner reduction
  2. Etard reduction
  3. Stephen reduction
  4. Rosenmund reduction